Mower Deck Maintenance; Leveling The Mower Deck - Toro 74142TE Operator's Manual

Mower Deck
Maintenance

Leveling the Mower Deck

Setting Up the Machine
Note: Ensure that the mower deck is level before matching
the height of cut (HOC).
1. Position the mower on a flat surface.
2. Disengage the blade-control switch (PTO), move the
motion-control levers to the N
and set the parking brake.
3. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving
parts to stop before leaving the operating position.
4. Check the pressure of the drive tires.
Note: Proper inflation pressure for the tires is 90 kPa
(13 psi).
5. Position the mower deck to the 76 mm (3 inch)
height-of-cut position.
Leveling the Deck
1. Position the mower on a flat surface.
2. Stop the engine, wait for all moving parts to stop,
remove the key, and engage the parking brake.
3. Check the pressure in the drive tires.
Note: Proper inflation pressure for the tires is 90 kPa
(13 psi).
4. Position the transport lock in the latching position.
5. Push the deck-lift pedal all the way forward so the deck
latches at the 14 cm (5-1/2 inch) transport position
(Figure 76).
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EUTRAL LOCK
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Figure 76
1. Deck-lift pedal
2. Height-of-cut pin
6. Insert the height adjustment pin into the 7.6 cm (3
inch) height-of-cut location.
7. Release the transport lock and allow the deck to lower
to the cutting height.
8. Raise the discharge chute.
9. On both sides of the deck, measure from the level
surface to the front tip of the blade (Postion A) as
shown in Figure 77.
Note: The measurement should read 7.6 mm (3
inches)
Figure 77
1. 7.6 cm (3 inches) at
position A is correct.
2. 8.3 cm (3-1/4 inches) at
position B is correct.
10. If needed, loosen the whizlock nut on the side of the
yoke and the jam nut on top
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3. Transport lock
3. Measure here from the
blade tip to the hard
surface.
4. Measure at position A and
B on both sides.
(Figure 78).
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